list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Abbott_and_Costello_Meet_Frankenstein/289/default.aspx Title: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Year: 1948
Director: Charles Barton
Plot: It seems that Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi), in league with a beautiful but diabolical lady scientist (Lenore Aubert), needs a "simple, pliable" brain with which to reactivate Frankenstein's creature (Glenn Strange). The "ideal" brain belongs to the hapless Lou Costello, whom the lady doctor woos to gain his confidence and lure him to the operating table. Lawrence Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.), better known as the Wolf Man, arrives on the scene to warn Costello and his pal Bud Abbott of Dracula's nefarious schemes. Throughout the film, the timorous Costello witnesses the nocturnal rituals of Dracula and the Monster, but can't convince the ever-doubting Abbott--until the wild climax in Dracula's castle, where the comedians are pursued by all three of the film's monstrosities. As a bonus, the Invisible Man (voiced by an unbilled Vincent Price) shows up for "all the excitement." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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]]>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:17:59 GMTAbbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein1948Charles BartonIt seems that Count Dracula (<a href="/players/P____43690/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Bela Lugosi</a>), in league with a beautiful but diabolical lady scientist (<a href="/players/P_____2774/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Lenore Aubert</a>), needs a "simple, pliable" brain with which to reactivate Frankenstein's creature (<a href="/players/P____68611/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Glenn Strange</a>). The "ideal" brain belongs to the hapless <a href="/players/P____15240/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Lou Costello</a>, whom the lady doctor woos to gain his confidence and lure him to the operating table. Lawrence Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.), better known as the Wolf Man, arrives on the scene to warn Costello and his pal <a href="/players/P_______69/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Bud Abbott</a> of Dracula's nefarious schemes. Throughout the film, the timorous Costello witnesses the nocturnal rituals of Dracula and the Monster, but can't convince the ever-doubting Abbott--until the wild climax in Dracula's castle, where the comedians are pursued by all three of the film's monstrosities. As a bonus, the Invisible Man (voiced by an unbilled <a href="/players/P____57806/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Vincent Price</a>) shows up for "all the excitement." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide20Tag Target (>10)22223http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t07501f7kf2.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Abbott_and_Costello_Meet_Frankenstein/289/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/HORROR_MOVIES_101/Re_hard_to_scare/222/18836/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Dr_Gor
Post To: HORROR MOVIES 101
Post Date: 8/26/2007 9:58:16 PM
Body: You DO like to try and antagonize me, don't you, Aaron? I am FIRM in my statement (and in other areas as well) , that "The Evil Dead" is FAR superior to "Evil Dead 2" AND "Army Of Darkness" ... "The Evil Dead" is a pure HORROR FILM... in the 'old school' tradition! The 'follow-ups' were merely comedies... the likes of "Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein" ... I like the original one much better...
]]>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:58:16 GMTDr_GorHORROR MOVIES 1018/26/2007 9:58:16 PM You DO like to try and antagonize me, don&#39;t you, Aaron? I am FIRM in my statement (and in other areas as well) , that "The Evil Dead" is FAR superior to "Evil Dead 2" AND "Army Of Darkness" ... "The Evil Dead" is a pure HORROR FILM... in the &#39;old school&#39; tradition! The &#39;follow-ups&#39; were merely comedies... the likes of "Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein" ... I like the original one much better... http://www.spout.com/blogs/rik_tod/archive/2007/8/6/17400.aspx Post By: rik_tod
Post To: The Cinema 4 Pylon: SpOutpost
Post Date: 8/6/2007 8:48:04 AM
Body: Abbott: I know there's no such person as Dracula! You know there's no such person as Dracula!Costello: But does Dracula know it?As it was with me, this is the film that the youthful monster enthusiast should first see before progressing on to the older, darker fantasies that preceeded it in the Universal canon. Not that I had any choice in the matter; it was merely sheer providence that this was my cinematic introduction to Dracula, the Frankenstein Monster and the Wolf Man (and to a far lesser degree, the Invisible Man). I certainly knew of the creatures; it's hard for someone in our culture not to know those names, whether interested in the genre of horror or not. But this film provided a major catalyst for me, and it was not long before I was scouring the Eagle River Public Library and the school one for more information on these and similar creatures and films.Two elements of this film with whom I was already fairly well acquainted at the time were Abbott and Costello, having first seen them in a television double feature of Hold That Ghost and Abbott and Costello Go to Mars one Christmas morning the winter before I saw this film. But my first introduction to the pair was on an Old Time Radio cassette which held on one side the complete radio show in which they performed their famous "Who's on First?" routine (a Danny Kaye broadcast was on the other side), and to say that I played the hell out of that tape would be backed up by the fact that I eventually wore the thing out to the point where I purchased another one a couple of years later. The baseball fanaticism of those years bought me a ticket into the slapstick-and-wordplay world of Abbott and Costello; it was a burgeoning interest in horror movies that would seal the pact.That the film is excellent entertainment, even outside of being a fun monster mash, is seemingly a happy accident. This is Bud and Lou at their sharpest, and even the flintiest throwaway gag bounces back, if not laughter, then an amused smile from the viewer. The opening credits reveal the creatures to us in charming animation produced by Walter Lantz, and even makes sure to include the fourth monster at large in the film: Lenore Aubert, a femme fatale scientist who pretends to be enamored of Costello so that she may steal his brain later in the film. This is not out of respect for his grey matter, but rather for his lack of it. Dracula, her employer, wants to place it in the Frankenstein monster so that he will become more "pliable," to use the Count's term. Larry Talbot, the Wolf Man, played with earnest charm by Lon Chaney, Jr., shows up to convince Bud and Lou to help him stop Dracula. Only Costello believes him, as usual, and mistaken identity monster chaos becomes the order of the day.Everyone in this film, even Lugosi, seems to be having a great time, and maybe that is why it still plays so well today, much more so than their later monsters films where the elements both sank back into formula. While the monsters don't really get to be themselves fully -- only one person dies at the Monster's hands and Wolfie only gets to scratch someone, though Drac does get to make a conversion for two points (his fangs, that is...) -- the film itself, while a comedy, always takes the situation of their mounting threat to humanity seriously, in the style of the "straight" Universals that preceded it. Surprisingly, the monsters are not belittled in any way, but paid the respect due to the truly terrifying amongst the creatures of the night. It often seems that sometimes someone just planted Bud and Lou into the middle of the monsters' normal machinations, instead of taking a formula A&C comedy and just adding monsters to it.And, after this film, I knew that Dracula was a real person. But, to my joyous surprise, there was much more to learn...
]]>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:48:04 GMTrik_todThe Cinema 4 Pylon: SpOutpost8/6/2007 8:48:04 AMAbbott: I know there&#39;s no such person as Dracula! You know there&#39;s no such person as Dracula!Costello: But does Dracula know it?As it was with me, this is the film that the youthful monster enthusiast should first see before progressing on to the older, darker fantasies that preceeded it in the Universal canon. Not that I had any choice in the matter; it was merely sheer providence that this was my cinematic introduction to Dracula, the Frankenstein Monster and the Wolf Man (and to a far lesser degree, the Invisible Man). I certainly knew of the creatures; it&#39;s hard for someone in our culture not to know those names, whether interested in the genre of horror or not. But this film provided a major catalyst for me, and it was not long before I was scouring the Eagle River Public Library and the school one for more information on these and similar creatures and films.Two elements of this film with whom I was already fairly well acquainted at the time were Abbott and Costello, having first seen them in a television double feature of Hold That Ghost and Abbott and Costello Go to Mars one Christmas morning the winter before I saw this film. But my first introduction to the pair was on an Old Time Radio cassette which held on one side the complete radio show in which they performed their famous &quot;Who&#39;s on First?&quot; routine (a Danny Kaye broadcast was on the other side), and to say that I played the hell out of that tape would be backed up by the fact that I eventually wore the thing out to the point where I purchased another one a couple of years later. The baseball fanaticism of those years bought me a ticket into the slapstick-and-wordplay world of Abbott and Costello; it was a burgeoning interest in horror movies that would seal the pact.That the film is excellent entertainment, even outside of being a fun monster mash, is seemingly a happy accident. This is Bud and Lou at their sharpest, and even the flintiest throwaway gag bounces back, if not laughter, then an amused smile from the viewer. The opening credits reveal the creatures to us in charming animation produced by Walter Lantz, and even makes sure to include the fourth monster at large in the film: Lenore Aubert, a femme fatale scientist who pretends to be enamored of Costello so that she may steal his brain later in the film. This is not out of respect for his grey matter, but rather for his lack of it. Dracula, her employer, wants to place it in the Frankenstein monster so that he will become more &quot;pliable,&quot; to use the Count&#39;s term. Larry Talbot, the Wolf Man, played with earnest charm by Lon Chaney, Jr., shows up to convince Bud and Lou to help him stop Dracula. Only Costello believes him, as usual, and mistaken identity monster chaos becomes the order of the day.Everyone in this film, even Lugosi, seems to be having a great time, and maybe that is why it still plays so well today, much more so than their later monsters films where the elements both sank back into formula. While the monsters don&#39;t really get to be themselves fully -- only one person dies at the Monster&#39;s hands and Wolfie only gets to scratch someone, though Drac does get to make a conversion for two points (his fangs, that is...) -- the film itself, while a comedy, always takes the situation of their mounting threat to humanity seriously, in the style of the &quot;straight&quot; Universals that preceded it. Surprisingly, the monsters are not belittled in any way, but paid the respect due to the truly terrifying amongst the creatures of the night. It often seems that sometimes someone just planted Bud and Lou into the middle of the monsters&#39; normal machinations, instead of taking a formula A&amp;C comedy and just adding monsters to it.And, after this film, I knew that Dracula was a real person. But, to my joyous surprise, there was much more to learn... http://www.spout.com/blogs/chesterfilms/archive/2007/7/7/13316.aspx Post By: chesterfilms
Post To: chesterfilms Blog
Post Date: 7/7/2007 2:19:54 AM
Body: I love Abbott & Costello films very much. I was raised on them so I am a bit of an apologist. I know that most of them are recycled plots & jokes, but there are a few that stand out. Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein is their masterpiece. Fantastic performances, a great script, and all of Universals best Monsters. It holds up very well even today. A great comedy classic!
]]>Sat, 07 Jul 2007 06:19:54 GMTchesterfilmschesterfilms Blog7/7/2007 2:19:54 AMI love Abbott &amp; Costello films very much. I was raised on them so I am a bit of an apologist. I know that most of them are recycled plots &amp; jokes, but there are a few that stand out. Abbot &amp; Costello Meet Frankenstein is their masterpiece. Fantastic performances, a great script, and all of Universals best Monsters. It holds up very well even today. A great comedy classic! http://www.spout.com/groups/HORROR_MOVIES_101/Re_Horror_Thriller_Mystery_Classics/222/10679/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: divinemsjunebug
Post To: HORROR MOVIES 101
Post Date: 6/10/2007 7:40:17 PM
Body: That is really cute, I bet that molasses was really hard to get off his face. hee hee. Yes I absolutely love all Abbott and Costello movies. In Kansas City they were on Sunday afternoons when I was little along with Shirley Temple Theater too (which my mom just loved) and Tarzan Theater. Anyway, they just cracked me up so much, just the way that Lou would react to everything. I loved them and the Marx Brothers - the Three Stooges were okay but I was a little sensitive when I was young (I know, I know, I watched countless horror movies, but guys hitting each other and poking each others eyes and yelling at each other upset me more that Dracula ripping out the throat of someone, I told you I was a strange child...lol) so I didn't watch them as much, I was watching the reruns on Spike TV the other day of the Three Stooges and it is much funnier to me now, But Abbott and Costello are the best in my book.
]]>Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:40:17 GMTdivinemsjunebugHORROR MOVIES 1016/10/2007 7:40:17 PMThat is really cute, I bet that molasses was really hard to get off his face. hee hee. Yes I absolutely love all Abbott and Costello movies. In Kansas City they were on Sunday afternoons when I was little along with Shirley Temple Theater too (which my mom just loved) and Tarzan Theater. Anyway, they just cracked me up so much, just the way that Lou would react to everything. I loved them and the Marx Brothers - the Three Stooges were okay but I was a little sensitive when I was young (I know, I know, I watched countless horror movies, but guys hitting each other and poking each others eyes and yelling at each other upset me more that Dracula ripping out the throat of someone, I told you I was a strange child...lol) so I didn&#39;t watch them as much, I was watching the reruns on Spike TV the other day of the Three Stooges and it is much funnier to me now, But Abbott and Costello are the best in my book. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/Classic/MemberTagFilms.aspxClassic
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